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Death toll from capsized ferry in Lake Victoria rises to 207: public radio
NAIROBI, Sept 22, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The death toll after a ferry capsized
in Lake Victoria has risen to 207, public radio reported Saturday, citing
Tanzania’s transport minister.
The previous toll, given by a local deputy earlier in the day, was for 170
dead and 41 survivors after the MV Nyerere capsized close to the pier on
Ukara Island on Thursday.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1949 hrs